Silverton, TX Demographics

A map of Silverton's Population by Race

Race	2024 Pop	2020 Pop	2024 %	2020 %
White	271	388	54.4%	61.7%
Hispanic	215	211	43.2%	33.5%
Black	9	9	1.8%	1.4%
Multiracial	3	16	0.6%	2.5%
Asian	0	0	0.0%	0.0%
Native American/Other	0	5	0.0%	0.8%

Silverton, Texas has an estimated population of 498, a large decrease from the 629 recorded in the 2020 Census. The population is 54.4% White, 43.2% Hispanic, 1.8% Black, 0.6% Multiracial, 0.0% Asian, and 0.0% Native American/Other. This demographic dot map shows the population of Silverton, with one dot drawn for each person counted by the Census, color-coded by race.

Silverton has become more racially diverse since the 2020 Census. It is considerably less diverse than Texas overall. Demographers use a diversity index to measure the probability that two randomly selected individuals belong to different racial or ethnic groups. In Silverton, that probability was 50.6% in 2020 and 51.7% in the most recent ACS estimates.

Silverton is ranked the 1273rd most populous place in Texas, out of 1,863 places. This ranking is based on the Census definition of a place, which includes incorporated places like cities, towns, and villages, as well as unincorporated census-designated places (CDPs). Silverton was ranked the 1167th most populous place in the 2020 Census.

Silverton's White Population

271 residents of Silverton, or 54.4% of the population, identify as White. The share of White residents in Silverton is significantly higher than in Texas overall, where 39.1% of the population is White. Silverton ranks 765th statewide in terms of White residents as a share of the population, out of 1,863 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Silverton's White population has declined by an estimated 30.2%. White residents' share of Silverton's population has decreased from 61.7% to 54.4%.

Silverton is more White than neighboring Lockney (37.8% White), Kress (22.7% White), and Seth Ward (15.6% White). Silverton is less White than neighboring Quitaque (68.6% White), and Turkey (73.4% White).

Silverton's Black Population

9 residents of Silverton, or 1.8% of the population, identify as Black. The share of Black residents in Silverton is considerably lower than in Texas overall, where 11.9% of the population is Black. Silverton ranks 889th statewide in terms of Black residents as a share of the population, out of 1,863 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Silverton's Black population has remained roughly the same. Black residents' share of Silverton's population has remained roughly unchanged at 1.8%.

Silverton is more Black than neighboring Lockney (0.7% Black), Turkey (0% Black), Kress (1.7% Black), and Seth Ward (0% Black). Silverton is less Black than neighboring Quitaque (4.3% Black).

Silverton's Asian Population

0 residents of Silverton, or 0.0% of the population, identify as Asian. The share of Asian residents in Silverton is lower than in Texas overall, where 5.5% of the population is Asian. Silverton ranks 1316th statewide in terms of Asian residents as a share of the population, out of 1,863 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Silverton's Asian population has grown from 0 to an estimated 0. Asian residents' share of Silverton's population has remained roughly unchanged at 0.0%.

Silverton's Hispanic Population

215 residents of Silverton, or 43.2% of the population, identify as Hispanic. The share of Hispanic residents in Silverton is slightly higher than in Texas overall, where 39.7% of the population is Hispanic. Silverton ranks 843rd statewide in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population, out of 1,863 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Silverton's Hispanic population has grown by an estimated 1.9%. Hispanic residents' share of Silverton's population has increased from 33.5% to 43.2%.

Silverton is more Hispanic than neighboring Quitaque (26.8% Hispanic), and Turkey (21.5% Hispanic). Silverton is less Hispanic than neighboring Lockney (58% Hispanic), Kress (73.7% Hispanic), and Seth Ward (76.7% Hispanic).

Silverton's Native American/Other Population

0 residents of Silverton, or 0.0% of the population, identify as American Indian/Alaska Native/Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander/Other. The share of Native American/Other residents in Silverton is comparable to the share in Texas overall, where 0.6% of the population is Native American/Other. Silverton ranks 673rd statewide in terms of Native American/Other residents as a share of the population, out of 1,863 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Silverton's Native American/Other population has declined by an estimated 100.0%. Native American/Other residents' share of Silverton's population has decreased from 0.8% to 0.0%.

Silverton is less Native American/Other than neighboring Quitaque (0.3% Native American/Other), and Seth Ward (3.4% Native American/Other).

Silverton's Multiracial Population

3 residents of Silverton, or 0.6% of the population, identify as Multiracial. The share of Multiracial residents in Silverton is slightly lower than in Texas overall, where 3.1% of the population is Multiracial. Silverton ranks 1083rd statewide in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population, out of 1,863 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Silverton's Multiracial population has declined by an estimated 81.3%. Multiracial residents' share of Silverton's population has decreased from 2.5% to 0.6%.

Silverton is more Multiracial than neighboring Quitaque (0% Multiracial). Silverton is less Multiracial than neighboring Lockney (3.4% Multiracial), Turkey (5.1% Multiracial), Kress (1.9% Multiracial), and Seth Ward (4.3% Multiracial).

Sources: Most recent population estimates are from the 2020-2024 American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates. 2020 population counts and map data are from 2020 Census State Redistricting Data. Geographic data are from Census TIGER/Line Shapefiles.